Rushern L. Baker III

Former Vice President Joe Biden is set to be the keynote speaker Saturday night when Maryland Democrats gather in Baltimore for a “post-primary unity celebration” to rally support for Ben Jealous’ gubernatorial campaign.

Biden and top state Democrats are scheduled to join the former NAACP president, who easily won Tuesday’s Democratic primary, for the party’s first fundraiser for the general election. It will be held in an event space in the warehouse at Oriole Park at Camden Yards at 6 p.m.

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